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About Saturday morning courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1893-1894 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1893)
HE SATURDAY MORNING COURIER if. V.-t ft IB (Confirmed row First Page-) There 1b n prcuehor In thlfl town who has couio down out of tho clouda and planted hiniRolf Bqtiarely on tho earth; a holy man who him, for tho moment, left oh preaching about Noali and tho Hood, and tho allllctiotiH of tho children of Israjr, nnd ccaoed tho unprolltahlo ppllt tlng of halm over incoiiRequcntal doc trlnul differences, and Ib giving heed to Bomo of tho condltlonfl that confront tho peoplo who llvo in tho year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and ninety-three. This preacher has actually dlBCovored that thero la sin in Lincoln, and ho has had tho temerity to Bound tho battle cry against cxiBth g evil, forsaking tho tradi tion of his cloth that would keep tho preachers uttering panegyrlcH over tho virtues of tho apostles, or omitting onafticmaB at tho Cains, Uarubhases and Ananiascti of an ago obscured in tho recesses of antiquity, or inveighing against tho wickedness of Sodom and Gomorrah, cities that wero wiped out of existence whon tho world was in its swaddling clothes. Tho Row Charles M. Shepherd, of tho Graco M. E. church, preached last Sun day evening tho third Bormon in a series et bold discussions on tho evils that aro , today tho dipgruce of Lincoln and every lurgo city, and what Mr. Shepherd has to say on tho subject of tho social ov'l is entitled to tho most careful considera tion on tho part of those who profess to bo interested in tho cause of right and in tho wolf uro of tho city. Mr. Shepherd in taking up a theme that most preach ers pass by in calm serenity is running Bomo risk. Peoplo will charge him with sensationalism, nud hisbrother ministers will doubtless elevate their eyo-brows. If it is Bonsational to treat of modern intnmy, then Mr. Shepherd must bo guilty of sensationalism; but tho preach er knows his own purpose, and is prob ably not afraid of criticism. Apropos of theoxposuro of that fraud ulent reformer, Mayor A. 11. Weir, Tub Coukiek has bad occasion to call atten tion to tho wldo provalenco of tho social evil in this city, and to tho fact that no attempt 1b made to suppress this inquity; and there has been something llko a general discussion of this subject in tho last two or throb weeks. Tho utter vile HC6B that is allowed to fester the city administration everything would "go." Tho so-called respectable people, yclept tho 'yottor element, made him mayor because they thought it would help business to liavo crime and vice run riot in the city during tho fair. And this is tho trouble in Lincoln and in ovory other city. liuslnesB men who occupy their pows in church regularly will toll you that tho saloons and tho brothels and tho gambling hells "help business," and they aro opHnod to a policy that would disturb these pluces. "Respectability" often hides a multitude of sins. The State Journal has on more than ono occasion taken an unkind advantage of a long sulTorlng and patient public; but it has seldom taken a more repre hensible step than when it employed tho Individual who Ib known to tho public in a vague kind of wny as tho Journal "artist." This person, as Tiik Coukikk some months ugo iolntcd out, might possibly achlovo considerable success in reproducing vivid llkoncsscs of meat blocks or milk causorothcr articlcsof this description; but when it comes to por traits of live people whom wo know and respect, the "artist" does some strango things. Ono of the Journal's most cherished maxims undone that ismoststrenuously impressed upon tho young men who do tho writing on that diverting publica tion is, "Never say anything that will hurt anybody's feelings." Hut what Is tho use of doing a person a kindness with tho types whon you deal him a cruel blow with a cutY Tho Journal never did anything half bo unkind as tho publication in last Sunday's issue of alleged Krtra'its of estimable Lincoln ladles, who liavo led upright, honorable lives, and who in no way deserve tho awful treatment bestowed by tho morn ing paper. It's a mighty unpleasant thing after you have kept in tho straight and narrow path all your life and tried your level best to do right, to have a newspaper "artist," get up a cut of you that looks llko a desperate villain, or a screw eyed idiot, and publish tho same to tho world. Mr. Jay A. Rarrott may nut bo tho embodiment of masculine beauty; but he doesn't look like tho cut in Sunday's Journal and never did. He is entitled to sympathy from the public and redress from tho Journal. In the interest of tho public peace tho sunrise daily ought to put its artist on ice, or turn him over to tho tender mercies of tho "devil," or do something equally effective. An outraged people demands that something be done and that quickly. if i mil j. it. Wrlnlit. Thou. Cor Itrniui, i . K. Mnnticrs, V. I,. Did Ion, H. K. .lolmson, 0. Knllshnck. unmolested, yea, ovon protected by a police system that is tho special caro.of a boasted reform administration, has been publicly pointed out, and the peo plo huvo been made to understand that In this city of colleges and churches, presided over by a solf-annointed mayor, who prutes of hiB own piety and dilutes on tho iroodncss of tho peoplo who elected him, crimo and vice uro unre strained, and law and authority are wantonly trampled under foot by tho devotees of infamy. Thero is one very surprising fact in connection with this matter. Hero is sin and infamy that cry aloud to Heaven, and yet no minister, savo Mr. Shepherd, lifts his voice in protest. Tho ministerial association that wob paralysed with horror ut tho prospect of Sunday evening sacred con certs Ib supinely indifferent in tho face of an ovil that is capable of destroying nations. Hero is u monster whoso sinuous tendrils reach out and wind themselves about tho youth of tho city, drawing to a peril more horrible than death hundredsof young men and young women, an ovil that threatens every homo, and places pitfalls in every path, and yet tho preachers remain as silent as tho Bphyn.v, or declaim on tho glories of Solomon's templo, or mayhap, hurl invective at some modern evil that exists only in tholr Imagination. Thoro aro some strange things in this world. When this subject Ib discussed, as Mr. Shepherd points out, some ono always sajB that tho evil is a necessary one, that it cannot bo eradicated. Aro men then hopelessly vile? Is purity a lost virtuo? Can tho stain that blights civilization never be washed out? Must beautiful temples contain apartments of tilth? Most assuredly, no. Men are not boastB and thoro is no necessary ovil. Mr. Shepherd gives a number of reasons why this system of licensed in famv is allowed to flourish. Ho names tho ono given above, tho idea that any at tempt to prohibit is usoless; but he docs not give, what is perhaps, tho most im portant reason why the social evil !b undisturbed. Whon Carter Harrison was elected mayor of Chicago, it was said that ho was put into office by tho thugs and tho gamblers, and tho lawless element gen erally. Nothing was farther from tho truth. Representing this element of Chicago's population . Harrison was elected by tho so-collod respectable peo ple, who voted for him, woll knowing his character and surroundings. And what tor? Hccuuse tho fair was coming on, and it was felt that if any money was to bo made everything in tho cl inust run "wide open." And HnrJ was elected tnuyor by a tromendoi' . Vity because the peoplo know, thr ihU A certain woll known newspaper man, in speaking of Tiik Couuiku'h roforenco to tho World-Herald and Dec last week, remarked that, In his opinion, tho suc cess of tho latter paper is largely duo to tho fact that as a news paper it has always excelled. Tiik CouuiF.it in its comparison between tho two Omaha papers did not touch upon this subject at all. As a matter of fact the Dee, leaving policy and editorials out of con sideration, is a tirst-rato newspaper, crcditablo to Omaha and the state. There is frequently u slight coloring in tho reports of mutters in which Mr. RohcJ water is directly interested; but the news columns uro generally quito free from prejudice, and thero is a manifest striving after accuracy. Peoplo havo somehow learned to have confidence in tho reliability of what thoy seo in tho Dee, and, with tho World-Herald as an awful example, Mr. Rosowator's paper has been and is singularly free from fakes. As u result tho Dee is taken seriously, while the World-Herald is regarded as a joko by many intelligent and discriminating newspaper readers. N. B. Ilarwood. N.C. Ilrock. , Win. McLaughlin. W. A. Bolleck. 0. T. HottKH. 0. W. Welwter. Albert Wntklna. Prod Willlums. Rachel Llonl. iuoni peopio uuve lorgouuu iiimiiu uiu .oni striko, and tho statement that leading mciubora of tho Typographical union havo within tho past few days at tempted to arrive at an understanding with the Journal management with a viow to declaring tho strike olf, will doubtless bo received with surprise by tho majority of people, for tho majority of peoplo are probably not awaro that tho strike is still on. Such is tho case, howover. At last roports tho Journal refused to entertain any proposition coming from tho union. Speaking of tho Journal strike, there has very recently developed out of the trouble between tho morning newspaper and the union printers, a complication that may causo some inconvenience to tho public at large. The Iloyo diroctory peoplo are in tho city making tho annual houso to house canvass for names. It is claimed that Iloyo bus made a contract with tho State Journal company for tho printing of tho directory, and in consequence of this tho union printers and largo numbers of mechanics in tho local trade federation, uro refusing to give tholr names and ad dress to tho solicitors for the directory. Ono printer tolls Tiik Coukikk that un less tho matter is adjusted in some way thoro will bo botuvou 2,000 und 3,000 peoplo in this city whoso names will not bo in the directory. Haldm'BB is often preceded or accom panied by graymess of the hair. To pro Vent both baldness and gruyncss, uso JImH'b Hair Ronowor, an honest remedy. M. L. Trester can suit you on coal it any dealer in Lincoln can, 1241 O street. Duthlpg caps at Rector's Phurmacy, Thursday, November :W, by the grnco of God and tho proclamation of thoprosl dent, will bo Thanksgiving day. The day will ho observed in Lincoln CAIMTAlo with the customary eclat and turkey, Crunberry sauce will bo gulped down and paens of pratso will go up. Thero will lie music and laughter and feasting and dancing In happy homes, and misery In tho homos where poverty pinches; but tho kuowlcdgo of tho latter will not prevent merry making among tho more fortunate, and the holiday will bo cele brated with zest. Among Lincoln's cltizensare many who find special reason for thankfulness at this time, and who will seat themselves around tho festal table on Thanksgiving day with unctuous satisfaction. For instance, there's Captain Pholps Paine. Tho captain is thankful that ho is still able to make peoplo believe that ho is u M)lltlclan he's thankful because of his conviction that tho Fourth ward Is his own private, personal property. And J, D. Calhoun he's happy bo causo somobody subscribed to tho Herald tho other day, and thankful that It is not yet definitely settled that ho Ib not to succeed Mr. Gere In tho postofllee. Iko Lansing is thankful that his matrimonial bureau is becoming so markedly popular, and that tho ordinary raft of peoplo must for two years longer address him as "Your Honor." 11. M. llushnull is thankful because he has exposed tho "Westermann out fit." Tho "Westermann outfit" is thankful because it has uncovered tho awful wickedness of II. M. Rushuell. Tho public Is thankful because the News and tho Call havo quit smashing each other's windowB. Mayor Weir is thankful because his hyK)cilsy and humbuggery wero not shown up before the last mayoralty elec tion. The disreputable element of tho city is thankful becauso it is comparatively safe in tho nmplo folds of Mayor Weir's reform cloak. Tom Cooke is thankful because he is only just comfortably stout, and not dis agreeably obese llko Fred Mickclwait. Frank L. Hathaway is thankful bo causo tho postolllco department regards tho Beml-weekly State Journal, not ub it circular, hut as fairly good secondclasfl matter. Gcorgo Woods Is thankful because ho still lives after wearing a tall silk hat last Sunday. W. F. Kolley is thankful because of tho reputation that ho enjoys ub an Adonis, and because tho Young Men's Republican club, of which ho Ib the president, has a good and sufllciont excuse for living. C. 11. Gero is thankful that his man aging editor, Mr. Jones, only permits tho Journal artist to spread desolation through that paper's columns once a week. Mr. Gero Is doubly thankful as ho thinks of the possibility that Mr. Jones will eventually consent to send tho artist awny somo whore to tho south whore peoplo get tho fever, or to tho north pole, where they freezo to death. Governor Crounso is thankful that Gameau has at last reached tho end of his ropo, and that the latter gentleman was successful in selling the 810,000 Ne braska building at tho world's fair for tho considerable sum of 875. C. W. Mosher, but recently Lincoln's most distinguished citizen, is thankful because of his spotless reputation und impregnable purity thankful because, like truth crushed to earth, ho is rising again, to power und influence thankful because, judges, district attorneys, juries and jailors aro amonublo to "reason." Tho peoplo in this city from whom Mosher "borrowed" their last cent aro thankful because tho poor man has been so kindly treated. Lincoln bunkers and business men are thankful that panics are usually sepa rated by intervals of fifteen or twenty yearB. Fritz Westermann iB dovoutly thunk- ful because the supply of carnations is holding out, and he is reasonably sure that he can continue Indefinitely tho boutounloro habit. Judgo Frank Waters is thankful bo causo Lincoln has only ono mayor in stead of u dozon. Ho doesn't object to having Weir piling all of his sins on his. Waters', Bhouldors, but ho would object if thoro wore twolvo men trying to make him their scape goat. II. J. Whitmuro is thankful because thb democrats havo not insisted on his running for something for some time. Thero is nothing so well calculated to turn a man's disixwition anddrivo thank fulness out of his system ub running for an ofllco in Lincoln on tho democratic ticket. G. L. Horn, the coal man und philan thropist, is thankful becauso he is able to relievo tho suffering in Lincoln by giving away good anthracite for the trifling sum of 810.80 a ton, just enough to pay the necessary postage v: I. M, UAYMONI). I'rrtMtnt. I). II, THOMPSON. Vice PrctMtnl. ri. II. IIUHNIIAM. lhlcr. I). (1. WINO, , Ailtnt UMliltr, O. V, I UNKl!, U AWnl Cashier, LINCOLN, NED. $250,000. SLlRlMoUS, $15,000. IHri'Wni-ft-1, M. Ilnyitionil, K. K. Ilrmvn, 8. II, lliirnlinin, I). K. TIioiiiihmmi. (!. (I, Dmves, ). II, Morrill, A, .1. Hnwyor, I.ewU llreirnry, 1'. W, l.llllo.d. M, l.ninWtson I). (I. Winn, H, W. Iliirnhnm. DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN BUY KEAL ESTATE OF ANY DESCRIPTION CHEAPER AT THE PEES- ENT MOMENT THAN YOU EVER CAN AGAIN. JOHN II WUIOIIT. pmlJtnt. V. li. Johnson. Vim I'reilJent. J. II. McCI.AY, Cashier. INO. A, AM lib, At. (hlrr. THE- 11 1 01 BANK LINCOLN, N1M1RA8KA. DinEOTona; (Iim. I.owri'y, J. K. II III, II. C I.nti, J. II. MrClny, W. W. Hackney, THE First National Bpmk O AND1T.NTII HTIIKKT8. Capital, $400,000 Surplus, $100,000. oriiccitsi E. 8. HARWOOtl. I'l VllllMlt. Chan. a. Hanna. icn ('resident. K. M.Cook, I'liidiler. ,, (H. I.tri'iNcnn, Ae-lMniit Onulilpr. II. H. l'liF.usiAN, l-l"lll OinliUir. a per cent on Ileposlt raid t the o.vii:ifi: Bank AND 8AFE DEPOSIT CO. Cor. P and EloTonth Bts. ThtonlySafe Deposit Vaults in Lincoln DIRECTOIIS. II. D. Hntlmway. J.Z. HrlKtia. C. J, Ernst. 11. W. Ilrnwn. II. O. l'lillllpa. K. II. Slier. Henry Vclth. Henry K. LuwU. While tho llnuuclid policy of our government Is in a greater , state of uncertainty than ever before, real estato Ib tho foundation of all wealth, tho same, year in and year out, Such times an theso tuny depress its value, so that bargains may bo found; but the fact remains that the value Is BTILL thoro, and an good m gold. Those who havo funds to invent, I wish to say right hero, stop and consider that these aro tho times that try men's souls. That from now until January I In always a clono time, ovon In times of plenty. What will it bo this yourY You can buy property now that will double in value after January 1, 1801, mark what I toll you, and await tho result; laid In tho meantime tako udvantngo of it. If proporty must bo parted with at a sacrifice, you can bono fit by it. Wo have largo holdings at Normal In Land and Lota, also in llrond Acres, which must bo sold. Call and aoe, and wo will make you bolleve. REAfe ESTATE EXCHANGE 4 LEDWITII BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, COB. 11T AMD W WW. ED. R. SIZER, JOHN J. GlbblLAN, A. D. KITGHBN. GALk AND SEE -THE- SANITARY Wb KEATING HOW 8TOVB1. LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HAIRCUTTING o o o SHAMPOOING A SPECIALTY, at SAM WESTERFIELD'S. RURR BLOCK. Real Estate Loans in farm In Eastern Nobrntka and lmproT4 proporty in Lincoln, for torra of yrar. Our stock is arranged to suit everybody. Gome and make your selection. H. J. HALL 4fe BRO. lOOS O 8TRBBT. ITOR BARGAINS 1 9i WALb PAPER AND IrOWBST CURRENT RATES. R. E. AND d. MOCRE. RICHARDS BLOCK. Corner KloTcntli and O BtroeU, Llncola. OO TO 1134 O STREET. S. E. MOORE. m s ii ORDER FROM $2.60 TO $4.60. Lincoln Stiff Hat Factory S. W. COR. TWBLFTH AND O &T&. )ld Hats Dloclced, Cleaned, Dyed and wide as good as new. All kinds of Repair Work done, pOUND IT AT bAST. j. c jvi-;vj3T1. UPHOLSTERER ANII MIMNKT MAKi:-. Doea all kinda of Repairing Promptly All work warranted. SOU Ko. 11th St. Lincoln, Neli. T. C. KERN, I). I). S. ri3Ar.ri8sri Rooms 25 and 26, Burr Block. JUST THE BOOK I HAVE BEEN ' bOOKING FOR. And several thousand others. I would advise all who would save time to go te M. W. BROWN'S, 123 SOUTH I ITH T WESTERN PBP1HL GOLLGg, MXCOLN, MT IS 13. 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Our music, fine art, pen art, delsarto, elocutionary, conrsea ul Kinder aarten and model trainlnir schools (for both children and student teachers), art not aquallad ta WU 8TREBT CAR TRANSFERS to any part of tho city for all who attend the Western Normal. Tou can ante at any UsM avi find lust such classes as you desire. Write, or call and seo us. ...... Duromer term opens juneau.tes Knriniv tnrm miHni Aurii ii. l.Mci. niui roiuitiuea iu woeKB. nummer lerin QMS and continues 8 vreoku. you can enter at any time, however. Catalogue and circular fra. Address, mm NORIAL COLLEGE. LINCOLN. NEB. WM. Af. CROAN, President, or W. J. KINSLEY, SM'y and 1mu.
